Lifesaving Society Learn to Swim Program
Swim for Life Program Registration
If your child….
Register in U of W Warrior Rec:
Previously in City of Waterloo:
Previously in Red Cross Swim:
Previously in YMCA:
Previously in Kitchener Learn to Swim:
Is 4 months to 3 years old and ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent…
Parent & Tot 1
Parent & Tot 1
Starfish
Splashers
Waterbabies
Is 4 months to 3 years old and ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent…
Parent & Tot 2
Parent & Tot 2
Duck
Bubblers
Adult & Tot
Is 4 months to 3 years old and ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent…
Parent & Tot 3
Parent & Tot 3
Turtle
Bobbers
Adult & Tot
Is 3 to 5 years and just starting out on his or her own....
Splash A
Preschool 1
Sea Turtle
Bobbers
Tots/B
Can get in and out alone, jump into chest deep water assisted, float and glide in a PFD on front and back, blow bubbles and get face wet....
Splash B
Preschool 2
Salamander
Floaters
Tots/C
Can get in and out alone, jump into chest deep water, submerge and exhale underwater, float on back and front assisted....
Splash C
Preschool 3
Sunfish
Divers
Supertots/D
Can jump into deep water wearing a PFD; recover objects underwater; hold breath underwater; float and glide on front and back....
Splash D
Preschool 4
Crocodile
Surfers
E
Is 6 to 14 years and just starting out.......
Swimmer 1
Waterloo Splash 1
Swim Kids 1
Otter
Supertots/D
Can jump into water with and without a PFD; open eyes, hold breath, and exhale underwater; float, kick and glide on front and back...
Swimmer 2
Waterloo Splash 2
Incomplete Swim Kids 2
Seal
E
Can roll sideways into water wearing a PFD; support self at the surface for 15 sec.; recover object from chest-deep water; and swim 7 m on front and back...
Swimmer 3
Waterloo Splash 3
Completed Swim Kids 2
Seal
E+
Can jump into deep water and roll sideways; support self at the surface for 30 sec.; do whip kick in vertical position; and swim 10 m on front and back...
Swimmer 4
Waterloo Splash 4
Incomplete Swim Kids 3
Dolphin
F
Can forward roll into deep water; support self at surface for 45 sec.; do handstands; flutter kick and pendulum rolls; interval training 2 x 25 m…
Swimmer 5
Waterloo Splash 5
Completed Swim Kids 3
Swimmer
G
Can jump into deep water, treat 30 sec and swim 25 m continuously; (50 m); kneeling dives and front somersaults; 10 m whip kick on back; interval training 4 x 15 m with aid
Swimmer 6
Waterloo Splash 6
Swim Kids 4 Swim Kids 5
Star 1
H
Can dive; swim underwater; tread water for 2 min.; whip kick on front; breaststroke arms with breathing; and swim 25 m front and back crawl…
Swimmer 7
Waterloo Splash 7
Swim Kids 6
Star 2
Can do shallow dives and cannonballs; stationary eggbeater kick; swim 50 m front and back crawl; breaststroke for 25 m; head up front crawl; interval training 4 x 50m...
Swimmer 8
Waterloo Splash 8
Swim Kids 7
Star 3
Can do stride entries and compact jumps; eggbeater and scissor kick breaststroke; and workout 300 m...
Swimmer 9 / Rookie
Rookie Patrol
Swim Kids 8
Star 4
Has successfully completed Swimmer 9 / Rookie
Swimmer 10 / Ranger
Ranger Patrol
Swim Kids 9
Star 5
Has successfully completed Swimmer 10 / Ranger
Swimmer 11 / Star
Star Patrol
Swim Kids 10
Star 6
Has successfully completed Swimmer 11 / Star
Bronze Star
Bronze Star
I/J
Master Swimmer
Winter 2018
If your child….
Register in U of W Warrior Rec:
Previously in City of Waterloo:
Previously in Red Cross Swim:
Previously in YMCA:
Previously in Kitchener Learn to Swim:
Is 4 months to 3 years old and ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent…
Parent & Tot 1
Parent & Tot 1
Starfish
Splashers
Waterbabies
Is 4 months to 3 years old and ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent…
Parent & Tot 2
Parent & Tot 2
Duck
Bubblers
Adult & Tot
Is 4 months to 3 years old and ready to learn to enjoy the water with a parent…
Parent & Tot 3
Parent & Tot 3
Turtle
Bobbers
Adult & Tot
Is 3 to 5 years and just starting out on his or her own....
Splash A
Preschool 1
Sea Turtle
Bobbers
Tots/B
Can get in and out alone, jump into chest deep water assisted, float and glide in a PFD on front and back, blow bubbles and get face wet....
Splash B
Preschool 2
Salamander
Floaters
Tots/C
Can get in and out alone, jump into chest deep water, submerge and exhale underwater, float on back and front assisted....
Splash C
Preschool 3
Sunfish
Divers
Supertots/D
Can jump into deep water wearing a PFD; recover objects underwater; hold breath underwater; float and glide on front and back....
Splash D
Preschool 4
Crocodile
Surfers
E
Is 6 to 14 years and just starting out.......
Swimmer 1
Waterloo Splash 1
Swim Kids 1
Otter
Supertots/D
Can jump into water with and without a PFD; open eyes, hold breath, and exhale underwater; float, kick and glide on front and back...
Swimmer 2
Waterloo Splash 2
Incomplete Swim Kids 2
Seal
E
Can roll sideways into water wearing a PFD; support self at the surface for 15 sec.; recover object from chest-deep water; and swim 7 m on front and back...
Swimmer 3
Waterloo Splash 3
Completed Swim Kids 2
Seal
E+
Can jump into deep water and roll sideways; support self at the surface for 30 sec.; do whip kick in vertical position; and swim 10 m on front and back...
Swimmer 4
Waterloo Splash 4
Incomplete Swim Kids 3
Dolphin
F
Can forward roll into deep water; support self at surface for 45 sec.; do handstands; flutter kick and pendulum rolls; interval training 2 x 25 m…
Swimmer 5
Waterloo Splash 5
Completed Swim Kids 3
Swimmer
G
Can jump into deep water, treat 30 sec and swim 25 m continuously; (50 m); kneeling dives and front somersaults; 10 m whip kick on back; interval training 4 x 15 m with aid
Swimmer 6
Waterloo Splash 6
Swim Kids 4 Swim Kids 5
Star 1
H
Can dive; swim underwater; tread water for 2 min.; whip kick on front; breaststroke arms with breathing; and swim 25 m front and back crawl…
Swimmer 7
Waterloo Splash 7
Swim Kids 6
Star 2
Can do shallow dives and cannonballs; stationary eggbeater kick; swim 50 m front and back crawl; breaststroke for 25 m; head up front crawl; interval training 4 x 50m...
Swimmer 8
Waterloo Splash 8
Swim Kids 7
Star 3
Can do stride entries and compact jumps; eggbeater and scissor kick breaststroke; and workout 300 m...
Swimmer 9 / Rookie
Rookie Patrol
Swim Kids 8
Star 4
Has successfully completed Swimmer 9 / Rookie
Swimmer 10 / Ranger
Ranger Patrol
Swim Kids 9
Star 5
Has successfully completed Swimmer 10 / Ranger
Swimmer 11 / Star
Star Patrol
Swim Kids 10
Star 6
Has successfully completed Swimmer 11 / Star
Bronze Star
Bronze Star
I/J
Master Swimmer
Winter 2018
